AGENDA
CITY OF AZUSA
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND
THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
AZUSA AUDITORIUM
213 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
AZUSA, CA 91702
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025
06:30 P.M.
Closed Session
Regular Meeting/Ceremonial
AZUSA CITY COUNCIL
ROBERT GONZALES
MAYOR
DENNIS BECKWITH
MAYOR PRO TEM
EDWARD J. ALVAREZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
JESSE AVILA JR.
COUNCIL MEMBER
ANDREW N. MENDEZ
COUNCIL MEMBER
06:30 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR CLOSED SESSION
Prior to going into closed session, the City Council will convene in the Auditorium serving as Council Chambers to take public comment on the closed session items only. General public comment will be provided for during the regular portion of the meeting beginning at 7:30 P.M.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS ? Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6 City Negotiator: Sergio Gonzalez, City Manager, Talika M. Johnson, Director of Administrative Services and Nico De Anda-Scaia, Deputy City Manager.
Organizations: IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 18), APMA (Azusa Police Management Association), and APEA (Azusa Police Executive Association).
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE ? Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 7:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REGULAR MEETING
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for public inspection at the City Library.
Persons who wish to speak during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda, shall fill out a card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the City Council meeting. When called, each person may address any item on or off the agenda during the public participation.
In compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5, copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the Agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk - 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; copies for public view are at the Azusa City Library - 729 N. Dalton Ave., Azusa Police Department Lobby - 725 N. Alameda Ave., and the City of Azusa Web Page www.azusaca.gov. Persons who wish to speak in-person during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda or on a Public Hearing item shall fill out a card requesting to speak and shall submit it to the City Clerk prior to 7:30 P.M.; cards submitted after this time will not be accepted.
Those wishing to participate during Public Comment may do so in-person at the Azusa Auditorium, or may submit written public comments by emailing [email protected]. Emailed public comments are due by 5:30 p.m. and shall be limited to no more than 250 words. Written public comments will be provided to the City Council and will be part of the record but will not be read aloud.
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Notice Regarding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determinations. Pursuant to CEQA, a "project" is defined as a "whole action" subject to a public agency's discretionary funding or approval that has the potential to either (1) cause a direct physical change in the environment or (2) cause a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. "Projects" include discretionary activity by a public agency, a private activity that receives any public funding, or activities that involve the public agency's issuance of a discretionary approval and is not statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA. (Pub. Res. Code § 21065.) To the extent that matters listed in this Agenda are considered “projects” under CEQA, their appropriate CEQA determination will be listed below each recommendation. If no CEQA determination is listed, it has been determined that the action does not constitute a “project” under CEQA.
A.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Invocation ? Adrian Greer, Foothill Community Church
5. Closed Session Report by the City Attorney
CEREMONIAL
1. Proclamation proclaiming the Month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of Azusa.
B.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for persons in the audience to make public comments on items listed or not listed on this Agenda. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the City Council/Agency Board about public hearing items at the time the public hearing is held. Under the provisions of the Brown Act, the Council/Agency Board is prohibited from taking action on oral requests, but may refer the matter to staff or to a subsequent meeting. Each person or representative of a group shall be allowed to speak without interruption for up to five (5) continuous minutes, subject to compliance with applicable meeting rules. Questions to the speaker or responses to the speaker’s questions or comments may be handled after the speaker has completed his/her comments. Public Participation will be limited to sixty (60) minutes.
C.
REPORTS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM STAFF/COUNCIL
1. ?Pet of the Month? Presentation by Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control.
2. City Managers Communications.
3. Azusa Chamber of Commerce Presentation.
Azusa Chamber of Commerce Presentation
4. Councilmember Announcements.
D.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
1. PUBLIC HEARING - DELINQUENT TRASH COLLECTION FEES
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Open the Public Hearing, receive public testimony, and close the Public Hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C30 approving the list of delinquent accounts to be placed on special assessment for inclusion to the property tax roll by the Los Angeles County Assessor on the FY 2025-2026 tax bill; and 3) Approve the Director of Administrative Services, or her designee, to turn over to the Los Angeles County Assessor the delinquent account list after the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-C30.
D.1 Staff Report - 2025 Delinquent Trash Collection Accounts
2. ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27 BIENNIAL BUDGET (ENDING JUNE 30, 2027) FOR CITY, UTILITIES, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND REAFFIRM GENERAL FUND RESERVE POLICY RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution 2025-C31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa adopting Year Two (fiscal year ending June 30, 2027) of the biennial budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the Fiscal Years commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C32, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Azusa reaffirming the General Fund Reserve Policy and funding levels previously adopted June 17, 2024; and 3) Adopt Resolution 2025-UB04, A Resolution of the Utility Board of the City of Azusa adopting Year Two (fiscal year ending June 30, 2027) of the biennial budget and approving appropriations for Utilities for the Fiscal Years commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027; and 4) Adopt Resolution 2025-P01, A Resolution of the Azusa Public Financing Authority of the City of Azusa adopting Year Two (fiscal year ending June 30, 2027) the biennial budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the Fiscal Years commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027; and 5) Adopt Resolution 2025-R08, A Resolution of the Successor Agency for the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa adopting Year Two (fiscal year ending June 30, 2027) of the biennial budget and approving appropriations for the City of Azusa for the Fiscal Years commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2027.
D.2 Staff Report - Biennial Budget Adoption FYs 2025-26 and 2026-27
3. FIRST READING - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 46-321 AND 50-2 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF E-BIKES AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS IN PARKS, SIDEWALKS AND CITY RECREATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Waive further reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 2025-04 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING SECTION 46-321 AND 50-2 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF E-BIKES AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS IN PARKS, SIDEWALKS AND CITY RECREATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES D.3 Staff Report - Ordinance re E-Bikes & Motorized Scooters
4. TRANSITION OF PURCHASING/LEASING POLICE VEHICLES TO THE BANCORP FOR COMPREHENSIVE POLICE FLEET LEASING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the comprehensive leasing plan with The Bancorp for all patrol, administrative, and detective vehicles; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
D.4 Staff Report - Comprehensive Police Fleet Leasing
E.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The
Consent Calendar
adopting the printed recommended actions will be enacted with one vote. If Councilmembers or Staff wish to address any item on the Consent Calendar
individually, it will be considered under
SPECIAL CALL ITEMS.
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING DATED APRIL 7, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes as written.
E.1 Minutes - April 7, 2025 - Regular Meeting
2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS BY THE CITY DATED MAY 29, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 11, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C33 allowing certain claims and demands and specifying the funds out of which the same are to be paid.
E.2 - WARRANT REGISTER
3. HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the following personnel action requests in accordance with the City of Azusa Rules of the Civil Service System, Azusa Municipal Code, and/or applicable Memorandum of Understanding(s) E.3 HR Council Action Items 06.16.25
4. REQUEST TO INCREASE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR BEST BEST & KRIEGER, LLP.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve an increase to the Best, Best & Krieger, LLP Blanket Purchase Order #041898 for Fiscal Year 2024/25 to a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.
E.4 Staff Report - Best, Best & Krieger, LLC Budget Amendment
5. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY GRANTING LIMITED POWERS OF ARREST RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the attached Agreement between the City of Azusa and APU granting limited powers of arrest pursuant to California Penal Code 830.7(b) only. The term of the Agreement shall commence upon execution by both parties and terminate June 30, 2027, unless sooner extended or terminated; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
E.5 Staff Report - MOU, APU Limited Powers of Arrest
6. ANNUAL UPDATE TO COUNCIL ON MILITARY EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA AB 481 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve an Annual Military Equipment Use Inventory Report; and 2) Approve the AB 481 Military Equipment Use Policy.
E.6 Staff Report - 2025 AB 481 Military Equipment
7. APPROVAL OF MONTH-TO-MONTH CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve a month-to-month contract for Citywide Tree Maintenance Program to West Coast Arborists, Inc per Sec. 2-539 of the City of Azusa Municipal Code; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a month-to-month contract for Tree Maintenance Services, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, with West Coast Arborists, Inc.
E.7 Staff Report - Award Tree Maintenance Month to Month WCA
8. ADOPTION OF GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-C34, approving and adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the Amount of $527,778,780.
E.8 Staff Report - FY2526 Gann Limit
9. ADOPT THE AGE- AND ABILITY-FRIENDLY AZUSA ACTION PLAN RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Adopt the Age- and Ability- Friendly Azusa Action Plan as a guiding framework to inform City planning, programs, and partnerships that promote accessibility and livability for residents of all ages and abilities; and 2) Authorize the inclusion of a Letter of Support into the Action Plan, which is a grant requirement.
E.9 Staff Report - Age and Ability Friendly Action Plan
10. APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH COACHMAN MOORE & ASSOCIATES FOR ALL IN FOR AZUSA PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Coachman Moore & Associates for All in for Azusa Project Management Services, in an amount not to exceed $103,440; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Coachman Moore & Associates, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City, subject to non-substantive changes made by the City Manager and the City Attorney.
E.10 Staff Report -Coachman Moore Agreement June 2025
11. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CORRAL CONSTRUCTION FOR NORTH RECREATION CENTER KITCHEN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Award a not to exceed contract in the amount of $136,554, which includes a 10% contingency for potential change orders as needed, to Corral Construction; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, including non-substantive changes, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
E.11 Staff Report - NRC Kitchen Improvements Corral Construction
12. APPROVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BAKERS MAN PRODUCTIONS RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $70,000, with Bakers Man Productions, for On Call Video Production/Graphic Design/Printing/AV Services; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to non-substantive changes, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City.
E.12 Staff Report - PSA for Baker’s Man 25_26
13. BLANKET PURCHASE ORDERS OVER $50,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the issuance of Blanket Purchase Orders exceeding $50,000 as detailed on the attached schedule and in accordance with Azusa Municipal Codes Sec. 2-518 - Contracts part (a).
E.13 Staff Report - Blanket POs over $50,000
14. PURCHASE ORDERS ISSUED WITH CONTRACT AGREEMENTS EXECUTED BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Receive and file the list of purchase orders.
E.14 Staff Report - CM Signed Contracts June 2025
15. CITY TREASURER’S STATEMENT OF CASH AND INVESTMENT BALANCES FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Receive, review, and file the City Treasurer's Report for the month of March 2025.
E.15 Treasurers Report - March 2025
16. APPROVE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH BADAWI & ASSOCIATES CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Approve the First Amendment to the professional services agreement with Badawi & Associates Certified Public Accountants for auditing services; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement and any future amendments to the Agreement with Badawi & Associates not to exceed a final term end date of June 30, 2027, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, on behalf of the City; and 3) Authorize an increase to Badawi & Associates Certified Public Accountants Fiscal Year 2024-25 purchase order from $66,865 to $75,865 for the addition of auditing services required for Measure W funding.
E.16 Staff Report - Badawi Extension to PSA
F.
SECOND READING ORDINANCES
1. SECOND READING - CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (APU) AND THE CITY OF AZUSA (CITY) FOR DEVELOPMENT ON THE CAMPUS OF AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Waive Second reading, read by title only and introduce Ordinance No. 2025-03: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF AZUSA AND AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY; and 2) Find that the request to extend the term of the Development Agreement is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, which allows for the preparation of an addendum to a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) when only minor changes or additions are necessary, and no substantial changes have occurred that would require preparation of a subsequent EIR.
F.1 Staff Report - Ordinance No. 2025-03 APU DA Amendment UPCOMING MEETINGS:
July 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting August 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Closed Session, 7:30 p.m. Regular Meeting In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a city meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 626-812-5229. Notification three (3) working days prior to the meeting when special services are needed will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide access to the meeting.
I, Adrian Garcia, MMC, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Azusa, or my designee, hereby certify under penalty of perjury that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on June 12, 2025 seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at the City Clerk’s Office, 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; the lobby of the Police Department, 725 N. Alameda Ave.; the Civic Auditorium, 213 E. Foothill Blvd.; the City Library, 729 N. Dalton Ave.; and on the City’s Web Page at www.ci.azusa.ca.us
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Adrian Garcia, MMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Azusa City Clerk's Office